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Shane, Please keep us posted, not sure if I will be participating or shopping but if there is a show in Utah I will definitely be there. Brett

Its great to see more makers in Utah, I am in West Jordan too.

Here are some photos from my work. This was a unusual request for my shop since we never have worked on knives before, generally we make tooling for other manufactures. A walk-in customer asked to have a logo put on their kitchen knife and it was too intricate to mill so we decided to "burn" it...

Dan Van, Here is an link to the pivot, I have been very happy with them and ordered some more this past weekend. http://www.usaknifemaker.com/pivot-sexbolt-316-includes-632-button-head-screw-p-2333.html Rob, Thanks for the compliment. If you have not seen it already I would strongly recommend...

After seeing a knife by David Broadwell using this Lightning Strike Carbon Fiber I had to make one for myself! So here it is... Blade .105 CPM154 Liners .060 6-4 titanium Spacer carbon fiber Scales sweet looking Lightning Strike Carbon Fiber OAL 7.200” Thanks for looking, all...

For what its worth, here is how I finally answered the “what grinder to get” question for myself. I did several searches on “grinders” on a knife forum and took my own informal poll on what the majority of knife makers use and quickly found the answer I was looking for. The next question, as...

Periodically I check Alpha’s site hopefully they will get some soon, please let me know of any other sources that might have it.

Would it be feasible to use my power source purchased from Reactive Metals to etch my logo in steel? I just purchased a stencil with my name to etch on to my blades and was going to purchase an etching machine, now I am wondering if the ac/dc power supply I have for anodizing titanium would...

I am looking for some carbon fiber with phosphor bronze mesh in it, I believe it is called “lightning strike carbon”. I am interested in a variety of thickness and and sizes. If anyone has some to sell or knows where I can purchase it please let me know. Thanks Brett

Guys, thanks for the great replies on IKBS. David, Thank you for introducing me to the other thrust bearing techniques. After reading your post it is easy for me to see some real advantages to the “caged” bearings. I am anxious to give this method a try! Brett

Recently I stumbled on the IKBS Knife Technology web site and was very impressed with this idea. I have probably read every word in the tutorial ten times now. Though I have never laid hands on a knife with IKBS I cant wait to try and make one!!! I have a couple of questions that I hope you...

Thanks guys, for the warm welcome and complements.

Hello Knifedogs, I have been lurking in the shadows for a long time now and figured that it was time to introduce myself. My Name is Brett and I currently live in Utah and work as a toolmaker. I have been slowly attempting to build knives for on and off for around two years now, lately...